Loamy soil provides exactly that. The term "loam" refers to the type of particles in the soil. There are three types of particles: sand, silt, and clay. Loam has a balanced mixture of all three.

Before you dig a garden, it's important to figure out what type of soil you have and then select plants (and amend your soil) accordingly.

County officials are replicating a sand placement project that was first introduced in 2006, in response to the 2004 hurricanes, to address the “severely eroded” beaches that resulted in ...

Soil type: Sandy soils drain quickly and dry out faster, while clay holds onto moisture and can easily become waterlogged. Loamy soil – the ideal middle ground – retains moisture without ...

A 20-year-old is in the hospital after he was thrown from a vehicle during a crash on US-131 Saturday morning.